NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

falcata

Southern Red Oak, Spanish Oak

Tree

Perennial

Fagaceae (Beech Family)

^(*Key)

72-100 ft.

Yellow

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Dry, Moist

April

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Upland forests, usually xeric or submesic, but occasionally in mesic situations. Common to very common in the NC Piedmont and most of the Coastal Plain, but uncommon in the far eastern counties. Fairly common in the lower portions of the southern mountains, but rare to uncommon in the northern half of the mountains.

Alternate

Deciduous

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Simple

Perennial

Highest Wildlife Value

Suitable for home landscapes

S5: Secure ^(*Key)

G5 - Secure ^(*Key)

One of the most common oaks in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Does not have good Fall color.

Southern Red Oak leaves have a bewildering variety of leaf shapes. The lobes are bristle-tipped and the sinuses are usually wide.

Forsyth Co., NC

Lisa Lofland Gould

The leaves are very thick, shiny dark green above, and pale green below. The triangular bristle-tipped lobes have the central one usually long and parallel-sided.

Orange Co., NC

Bettina Darveaux

USDA PLANTS Database Record